

Brian is afraid that Derek will die of dehydration unless he can get him to a doctor. But during a freak storm, Derek is hit by lightning and falls into a coma.

This time he won' t be alone: Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will accompany him to observe and take notes.

Now the government wants him to do it again - to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days with nothing but a small hatchet. 'We want you to do it again.' These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. His only hope is to build a raft and try to transport Derek a hundred miles down the river to a trading post-if the map he has is accurate. Brian is afraid that derek will die of dehydration unless he can get him to a doctor. This time he won't be alone: Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will accompany him to observe and take notes. Now the government wants him to do it again-to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. "We want you to do it again."These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Many more local (state-level) awards than we have listed here, but weĭidn't want to bombard you with too much information.Book Description Hardcover. Reading levels and average Amazon customer ratings. One version is shown above, another is shown below.īelow are summaries of the books in this series, plus respective There are several different book covers available for this classic series. Even if you aren't generally a fan of the adventure genre, Students or child won't be able to put it down and will be eager to dive With the elements, but he must also come to terms with his parentsĭivorce and his own feelings of isolation and disconnection in the world. The face of physical and emotion turmoil.

They are about a boy coming of age and finding his inner strength and courage in These books are more than just adventure and survival stories. The Brian Saga by Gary Paulsen (1) Hatchet, (2) The River, (3) Brian's Winter, (4) Brian'sīooks for this audience are as timeless and gripping as Hatchet and the other books of The Brian Saga.
